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1948.
Committee Meets
Tonight To Make
Recommendation
Coos To Lose
Its County Judge
Coos Co. Ovolo Is Two Well Known
$2,837,300 Of The 13 Long Time Residents
Billion Bond Drive Pass The Pasl Week
Thurlow Kesner
Dies While On Duty
Fire Calls Outside
City Discussed By
Council Monday
Although it had been known in
H. D. Kesner, employed at the
Salem fur two months that Coos’
Smith Wood-Product* plant, left
County Judge E. L. Peterson waa to
Tuesday evening for Seattle after
be offered, by Gov. Snell, the ap­
receiving a call from there that hi*
pointment a* head of the Oregon
son, Thurlow, had been killed while
Entirely erroneous and unjustified State Department of Agriculture, at
A second war loan drive get*<_un-
Pinkston W. Laird, known a* “Pink"
on
air patrol duty with the Coast , With Mayor Wood and all council­
reports have been printed in the a salary of 85,000 a year, notice of der way April 12th. There is 8100 Laird all over Coos county and who
Guard
of which he ha* been a mem­ men present for the regular council
prèsa of the state th* past few day*
the appointment and his acceptance million to be raised by sale of war was one of its must substantial and ber for some time. ’
session Monday evening, the most
in regard, to the appointment ot a came a* a surprise last Thursday to bond* in'Oregon in 20 days, by May prominent citizens, died at his home
important matter discussed was that
The
call
was
made
by
a
buddy
of
Cods county judge by Gov. Snell to hi* host* of Coos county friends.
in Myrtle Point last Thursday night.
young Kesner and in a phone call of fire protection for the Sanford
succeed Ervin L. Peterson.
This county’s quota will be, rough­ He had been suffering from heart
He is to succeed J. D. Mickle who
Heights district. Nearly two years
Gov. Snell ha* replied to numer­ was not a candidate for re-appoint­ ly, 82,837,^00. To reach this goal, trouble the past two or three years, by Mr. Kesner from Seattle to K. P.
ago the council issued an order for­
ous letter* sent him. In behalf ot ment by the governor. Dr. MlrkP every man! woman and child in the but it was only for a week prior to Lawrence here last night, it was
bidding the fire department going
J. E. Norton, that in view of the had served the state for more than county will hay* to buy a minimum hi* death that the affliction had learned that the plane tn which tour
Guardsntan were patrolling had beyond the city limit* except where
many candidate* suggested for ap­ SO years, tor SO of them as rtntn of 8100 In bonds.
seemed to be serious.
' « ’ • __
crashed on a mountain side, that special arrangement* had been made
pointment he has left it to the Coo* dairy and Mod commissioner, rid
This writer met him in the ration
Mr. Ben Chandler is chairman of
for compensating the city, such as
county republican central committee for the last ten years as chief tn the the Victory Fund Committee for Coos office in the bank building here early ohe other beside young Kesner was
that with Smith Wood-Products
instantly
killed
and
the
other
two
so
to make a recommendation and that office from which he is tn retire on county and in charge of the local last week and he stated then that
seriously Injured that they have since which makes an annual payment of
he will abide by their decision.
the effort of climbing the stair* had
May 15, the day on which Judge Pe­ I cAmpalgn.
8300 to the city ax a stand-by charge,
died.
The executive committee of the terson will tabt ¿barge.
Every establishment in the state seriously bothered him.
and an additional 850 for every call
Funeral
service*
for
Mr.
Kesner
central committee ha* not yet met
Funerul services were conducted at
Ervin L. Peterson, elected Coos employing 25 or mqre persons wiij
to the plant.
nor will h meet until this evening, county judge in November, 1840, at be asked to join in a “purchase equip­ the Schroeder Bros. Mortuaries In will be held at the Bonney-Wstaon
The Sanford Height* property
Funeral
Parlors
in
Seattle
at
1.00
and a majority ha* not at any time the age of 80 years, is the son of a ment" campaign during April. The Myrtle Point at two o’clock last Sun­
owners in 1841 asked that enforce­
indicated its preference for the rec­ Coos county rancher, waa born in concern will be asked to select some day afternoon, Rev. Geo, R. Tumey p. m, on Saturday.
Mr*. Kesner was in Seattle at the ment of the order be postponed and
ommendation.
Inter­
North Bend, and is president of the piece.of army or navy equipment of Marshfield, officiating.
it was twice, the second time until
The five most frequently men­ Coo* Bay Creamery at Marshfield. such as a bomber, fighter, anti-air­ ment was In th* cemetery near Nor­ time, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
September last year, to give them
Robert
A.
Carter.
tioned possibilities- for the appoint­ From 1838 to 1841 he was vice presi- craft gun—in fact, anything from a way. .
Thurlow Keener, who was 28 time to form a fire district which
ment are J. E. Norton, ex-Mayor R. dent of the Oregon Dairymen’« As- | battleship down - and purchase
Mr. Laird waa bom in Lockwood,'
year*
of age, had been stationed at could be assessed to help meet the
F. Milne, Commissioner P. W. Cul­ sociation and from 1837 to 1841 was ¡enough bonds inside ths organization Califs sixty-six years ago and came
Marshfield
not long ago on a Coast city’s fire department expenses.
ver and H. A. Slack, all of Coquille, master of the Coos County Pomona to pay tor It
to Coos county with his parents, Mr.:
. But nothing has yet been done
Guard
cutter..
and Lgvi Bunch, who reside* a short Grange.
Special cooperation by the army and Mr*. John C. leird, at the age
toward forming such a fire district
Besides
hi*
wife
at
Port
Angeles,
distance outaide thia city.
Judge Peterson is well qualified to and navy is providing a plaque on of three year*.
out there, although several insurance
Mr. Bunch is an avowed candidate fill the position to which he has been the larger pieces ot equipment that. Since reaching manhood he has Wash., hi* parents and sister, he
policies have been written on prop­
leaves
a
brother,
Bruce.
tar the appointment.
Mr. Norton appointed and both himself and Gov. credit the source to the group provid- (been farmer and dairyman, operating
erty in that section which provide
did not receive enthusiastically th* Snell have been congratulated on the ing the funds.
the old Laird rgnch, was for a num­
for a 850 payment to the city for
suggestion of many friends that he appointment and the wisdom of the
Coquille’s quota in th* mammoth ber of years cashier of the Security
answering a fire call there.
allow hl* name to be used, and Dr. choice.
bond selling campaign will probably Bank in Myrtle Point and after re­
None of the councilmen wanted
Milne bad to be persuaded by friends
The naming of a successor is the be announced at the meeting in tiring from that position had been a
to make a hard and fast rule, for­
before he finally consented to accept prerogative, under the law of Gov. i Marshfield this noon, when E. C. logging operator, being associated
bidding the department from going
the appointment if it was tendered 8hell.
Sammons, state chairman, wiH meet with Roy Garrett in that business
beyond ‘be city limits, and permit
him. Mr. Culver and Mr. Slack are
until the latter’* death.
JUv* jwrt east ot Bandon, write of the possible destruction of a Sanford
with the Red Cross county group.
receptive candidates and would ac­
Mr. I^iird owned several farms ■'eoriving a letter from their da ugh- Heights home but the property own­
E. T, Stella who was named chair­
cept if appointed.
man for Coquille and vicinity,’ ha* in the Coquille valley and hi* bust- ter' ^oas, who is employed 'in one ers out there have not co-operated aa
The personnel of the executive
appointed Geo, A, UleH, O, L, Wood, ness operations and connections of the branch postoffices in San expected with the city in forming a
committee which meets at eight
Q, c, Sanford and ChftH Stauff u* made him ana of the beat known, and Francisco, and who unwittingly fire district, and the city fathers feel
o'clock in the county court room here
must lx>
member* of ths planning committee mast favorably khown, men In Coos I started a run on soap in that city. that
The panel discussion last Tuesday
urhiASi nnuaoJ » ma J ìa ---- --------- ------- -*
this evening to decide upon their rec-
to work with Mm In laying out th* county.
He was a Rotarian and which caused u radio announcement
It was decided to wait until the
night
on
"How
to
Check
Inflation,"
ommendatton to be made to the gov­
local campaign. Other members M mwntx‘1 of the Elks lodge at Marsh­ that “an unfounded rumor round April 1* council meeting before tak­
ernor consists of Mrs. Minn* King, of spshggrsd by th* Research Commit­ the committee named ar* John D. field.
San Francisco last night was that ing a drastic action, hoping''that
Powers; Waldemar Gurney, of Myr­ tee in the Business and Professional Carl, Gao. H. Chaney and K. L.
He Is survived by hl* widow, Mrs. soap was to be frozen, but there la some suitable arrangement could be
tle Point; Mrs. *. A. Wemich and Women’s Club, - proved Interesting.
Mabel Laird, to whom he waa mar­ nothing to It.”
worked out.
- 4>*vè Bunch, of Coquille; Scostar That Inflation Is here and has gone
Needing soap, Loa* had gone to
ried a few year* ago.
With eleven names suggested to
as far as it should waa generally ad-
)U I* also survived by three daogh- the drug store to buy a little and- *■“* serve on-the city's budget committee.
clerk said. “Hl give you a tip, soap which will meet next month, the
‘ a* disastrous aa total war iteelf we*
Laird, Mrs. Eklu Eiekmyer and M m
■,.,'Tbs
choice was decided by
drawing
( emphasized. We are definitely eon-
Vemita Nelhaus, all of whom re­ night.” She immediately bought 83 names from a hat. This resulted in
, fronted with * potential, tremendous
go side in Berkeley, l^aiif., and who worth, and then told all the girls L. H. Hazard, J. D. Gillespie. Mocrir
I inflation. Buying of bonds by the
employed in the office whom she
to came north for the funeral.
(Continued on page six)
/ people themselves and
through
__ __
__ ,, Mrs. _______________
One
slater,
Eunice Schroeder, _ could reach, und her landlady, and
, enormous taxation, along with a
of Fibrance, Dr*,, and two brothers, I
several people called up their
’ withholding tax seemed to be the
Geo, P, Laird, of CouuiUe, ‘and War- friends to tell them of the impending
’ sum and substances of measures of
ren C. Laird, of Santa Barbara, Calif,, f “freeze" and before midnight the
the
prevention, accordnig to what one
i soap-buying spree was a tidal wave,
also survive.
might gather after hearing the some­
i Those Loa* had told probably
what expert handling of the subject.
A Forum Panel discussion of Post
spent
to >50 she said, and one
The audience remained highly inter­
A meeting of the Coquille Valley
girl remarked to her, “Darn you, I'll War Problems, conducted By pupil*
ested throughout the hour and a Country Club was held Monday
I probably be eating soap until pay from the high school under the di­
quarter of discussion by the panel night, April 5, with a large number
rection of Mis* Mary Morris, was
member*.
Clarence Osika led the of members present. The following
[ In these jittery day* th* moat cas­ the feature of the Rotary Club
Edward J. Myers, a resident of the
At the regular monthly meeting of ’ discussion and inclosing said it was officer* were elected for the coming
ual kidding remark may have un­ luncheon at the hotel on Wednesday.
Arago community for the past 50
the Coquille Chamber of Commerce ■ time something was done and sug­
The following pupil* took part in
year;
told repercussion*.
years, passed away at his home there
directors held in the hotel Tuesday gested writing our congressmen,
tlw forum; James Bunch, Richard
President -Theo (Dutch) Clinton.
last night. He was «8 year* of age
noon, the resolution which had been i Others taking part were Ed Stelle.
Vice president—John Arnold.
Black, Bob Pringle, Dorothy Beagle,
and had been In failing health for the
ordered prepared at a special meeting : Judge Ervin Peterson, George H.
Phyllis Litzenberger, Mary Borel and
Secretary-Treasurer—L. A. (Lar­
past
year
or
two,
but
his
passing
was
of the directors waa approved by the i Chaney. Ed Detlefsen and Mrs. Ber­
Jack Stilts
ry)
chamber. It was, addressed to Gov. tha Btaith.
unexpected and came as u shock to
Phyllis Litzenberger and- Mary
Membership Committee —-Louis
Earl Snell and requested the appoint­
Mr. Stelle announced the month Hoiimon, chairman; G, W. (Cliff) ids family and friends.
Borel presented their arguments and
Twenty-seven
young
men
from
Funerul services will be in charge
ment of J. E. Norton to fill the unex­ of April will be given over as a time
then the class, with Jimmy Bunch
Tyrell, Fay Osterhout, R. Kringe.
of Schroeder Mortuaries at Myrtle this district left on the bus Tuesday acting as chairman, presented ques­
pired term of E. L. Peterson as county
(Continued on
Tournament and Handicap Com­
afternoon
for
Portland
to
be
in
­
Point, probably on Saturday, but the
tions and counter arguments, then
mittee — R. C. Bowers, chairman,
date will not be definitely set until ducted into the service of Uncle the forum was opened to the club
■ passing on bill* no other
Myrtle Point; J. McClarrin, chair­
Sam.
waa transacted.
In the ab­
word is received from hi* daughter
and numerous members took part in
man, Coquille; Fay Osterhout, Iairry
There were thirty in the list for
sence of Geo. E. Oerding, Vice Preai­
in Portland.
the discussion.
Lundquist.
this
call
but
Neil
Peart
is
in
Alaska
dent George Jenkin* was in the chair.
Mr. Myer* was bom in Minnesota
J. E. Richmond, of Eugene, was
Fairways, Green* and Rule* Com­
and has been a painter for much of and Eric Tucker, who has been in the only Rotarian guest present.
Ted Balcom, Union Oil Co. mana­ mittee—Spike leslie, Bard Keener,
I
Medlord
probably
reported
direct
to
I
the time he ha* reaided at Arago.
Other guests present were: Ensign
ger here for the past couple of years, Ralph Kringe. _
He is Survived by his widow, Portland. Floyd B. Peachee, of Myr­ Jack Clinton, who left that evening
Entertainment Committee — Bob
recently severed his connection with
Mrs. tle Point,-was the other one who did for Providence, R. I., where he will
also by three daughters,
the company and yesterday left for Harris.
Stanley Halter, of Arago;
Mrs. not report here.
take a ten weeks' course in Navy
Alaska to be associated with a brother
Committee — T.
Transportation
The group was in charge of Talhmt
, Wayne Woodward and Mrs. I jw -
training; Representative Ralph T.
Veri
Johnson,
chairman.
Myrtle
As this writer knows from experi­
Greenough,
anR
Board
Chairman
i rence Barklow, both of Portland;
I
Moore, of Bandon, and a Mr. Emer­
ence the new pennies will be fre­ the north and who has found it dif­ Point; Louis Hoiimon. Coquille.
'one son, Oliver M. Myers, of Myrtle Levi Bunch gave them a brief pep son and Mr. Straub, who demon­
Plan* are being drawn up for a
quently passed for a dime He re­ ficult to secure help. Mrs. Balcom
talk
as
they
were
leaving.
Point, and one grandson.
Gerald
strated a first aid device.
very interesting year at thg golf i ' Woodward.
ceived one from Ed Stelle, just after
Ted Balcom, who left Wednesday
bourse
and
everyone
who
wants
to
i
more
before
joining
him
in
Alaska.
the bank had received a new ship­
afternoon for Ketchikan, Alaska, had
Mr. Balcom ha* been succeeded as play golf should start to play now.' I Mr*. Jess Clinton, of Myrtle Point,
ment Monday, and passed it off at
is a sister of the deceased; Ralph
a* his guest hi* successor here, El­
noon for a ten cent piece. We must district manager here by Elmer Be sure and turn in your score at, , Myers, of Springfield, Ore., and John
mer Knight, and Ted was also pre­
claim, however, that we went back Knight, formerly of Myrtle Point, the club house so as to make it pos­ Myers, of Myrtle Point, are brothers.
sented with a Rotary pin.
who
ha*
been
with
the
company
at
sible
for
the
Handicap
committee
to
in the afternoon and bought it back
A letter from Bob Collier to his
Jack Clinton told something of his
Medford tor the past year. He is figure your handicap. This should
for ten cent*.
parents here tell* of meeting Capt. experience* at Columbia University
married
»nd
ha*
two
children
be
done
whether
you
ever
plan
to
■ The new penny soon loses its
Edward “Bo” Johnson, formefly of in New York and in closing remark­
play In any tournament or not
lustre and one which had been min­
Coquille, somewhere in the South ed that a lot of people from this sec­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ouy
Mintoyne
were
A
transportation
committee
has
gling with copper pennies in a pock­
Pacific. He was also with Bill Pook tion should go east to see how lucky
et for a couple of hours was so black over here from Roseburg last Sunday. been elected to help everyone in the
and they sent some interesting snap­ they are to be living In Coos county.
Guy
was
a
former
Coquille
resident
and
from
the
golf
course.
The
dub
and
The
contribution
of
Coquille
no one could mistake it for a dime,
shots. Capt Johnson, it will be re­
■T—
1,1
but it is only slightly larger than the but has been driving a freight truck, is looking forward to a busy time this the surrounding territory has now
membered, was caught in the war Barber Shop Prices >
dime and shines like silver when with Roseburg as his headquarters, for year so pack your golf club* and start contributed 83896 48 to the annual
nearly 15 years now. He expects to swinging early.
Red Cross drive and Chairman E. T. zone when the Jap* attacked Pearl Higher Since Monday
minted.
return to Coquille with his wife and
Stelle says it is not all in yet. That Harbor, but managed to elude the
In line with the barber shops else­
two children in a few weeks and will
amount is 83.2 per cent above the enemy and brought his ship safe where in Coos county the Coquille
into
an
Australian
port.
be employed at the M & W Auto Shop
88000 quota.
shops boosted their prices Monday
on First street.
Coquille Girl Starts
Soap Run In S. F.
Florence Hallock
New B, P. W. Head
Forum Panel
At Rotary Club
Plan Active Summer
At Country Club
Ed Myers Passes
At Arago Last Night dX-
C. of C. Endorses
For County Judge
¡Twenty-seven New
Draftees Left Tues.
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Ted Balcom
Goes To Alaska
The New Pennies
Reach Coquille .
Meets Capt. Johnson
In South Pacific
Red Cross Total
Is Now $3696
Ensign Jack Clinton
Ensign Jack Clinton, son of Mr. and
Mr*. Theo. L. Clinton, who had just
completed a four months instruction
period at Columbia University, in
New York City, left yesterday for
Newport. Rhode Island, for further
training, after which he will be one
of two officers in a crew of ten which
operates the very powerful and
speedy PT boats in the navy. Jack
had a ten day leave and came west
by plane and is leaving Portland by
plane today for the east coat.
Was Coos County
ave re-
ceived word that their son. Jesse,
who was commissioned a first lieu­
tenant in the army a month ago.
and who has been stationed at a camp
in the Cumberland mountains in Ten­
nessee, has been ordered to Fort
Benning, Georgia, to take an infan­
try officers’ training course.
Ed Rackleff, who has been visiting
in Arago for the past three weeks,
was in Coquille Tuesday. Mr. Rack­
leff was Coos county clerk just be­
fore the county seat was moved from
Empire to Coquille, but has been gone
from the county most of the time
since. He is now living in Portland
where he is employed in a shipyard.
Mias Alice Oerdfog returned Tues­
L. H. Hazard was deputy clerk un­
day morning from a business trip to der Mr. Rackleff and when the latter
Portland on which she left last Satur- resigned the former was appointed
county clerk.
By County Treasurer Yesterday
The March turn-over by the tax
department to County
Treasurer
Stauff on March 31 totalled 843,-
217.08.
Yesterday
Mr.
Stauff
mailed
checks far their share of the tax
money to the cities, school districts
and ports. To th* citiea went 85,-
029.28, of which Coquille received
Leerare
t-itrtwnoWHsircut/ an» M refiu
This is a raise of 10 and
Science April 13
spectively.
In the Washington school auditori­
um at 8:00 o’clock next Tuesday
evening. April 18, a lecture on Chris-
tian Science will be delievred by
Harry C. Browne, of Boston, Mass.,
who is a member of the Board of
Lectureship of The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston.
The public is cordially invited to
8945.53.
The Coquille school district. No. 8. attend and hear Mr. Browne, There
will be no admission charge.
received 81174.33.
for ïMvès
15 cents re­
Dr. L. B. Gould Is
Coquille Health Physician
Because of the many calls he has
received of late, Dr. G. E. Stark asks
the Sentinel to state that he is the
county health physician, but does not
hold that position for the city of Go­
quill*. Dr. L. B. Gould, at the Co-
quilie Hospital, is the city’s duly ap­
pointed health physician.